by Brenda Capen | Dec 7, 2020 | Bishop Lewis News, News, Virginia News
From Bishop Sharma D. LewisRead as pdf Dear Virginia Annual Conference: This letter is to clarify the respective roles of local churches and the Virginia Annual Conference with the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). On October 26 and 28, 2020, the Conference provided...
by Brenda Capen | Dec 4, 2020 | Coronavirus, News, Virginia News
By Madeline Pillow White A Forum on In-Person Worship was held Thursday, December 3 at 7 p.m. on a Zoom webinar. The recording of the event can be viewed at: https://vimeo.com/487300411. The forum was an opportunity for four pastors to share their experiences of...
by Brenda Capen | Dec 2, 2020 | News, Virginia News
To the individuals and churches who worked in 2019 and 2020 to complete kits for the yearly Kit Collection at Annual Conference- thank you! Although a postponed Annual Conference session affected the yearly collection of kits in 2020, work is continuing to create a...
by Brenda Capen | Nov 30, 2020 | Coronavirus, News, Op/Ed, Virginia News
As we enter flu season, with rising numbers of COVID-19 cases, we strongly encourage everyone who is able to receive the flu vaccine. Each year influenza causes serious, sometimes life-threatening illness, requiring hospitalization.The concern this year is that the...
by Brenda Capen | Nov 25, 2020 | Bishop Lewis News, Coronavirus, News, Virginia News
Dear Virginia Annual Conference: We are entering a blessed season fraught with challenges — Advent amid rising COVID cases. This is a time for joy, celebration, and certainly caution with the utmost emphasis on safety. Since the pandemic started, identifying and...
by Brenda Capen | Nov 17, 2020 | Coronavirus, News, Virginia News
By Amie Knowles, Originally Published in The Dogwood, November 16, 2020 8:43 pm EST Northam’s executive order caused confusion over the weekend. RICHMOND – Gov. Ralph Northam’s newest set of restrictions sent some Virginians scrambling on Friday afternoon....
